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Cast
Kiefer Sutherland (Det. Jack Vincennes)David Conrad (Det. Ed Exley)Josh Hopkins (Officer Bud White)Pruitt Taylor Vince (Sid Hudgens)Melissa George (Lynn Bracken)Tom Nowicki (Capt. Smith)Eric Roberts (Pierce Patchett)Bruno Angelico (Chuey)J.R. Cacia (Drug Dealer)Shannon Collis (Girl)Robert Foxworth (Ed Exley's father)Anna Gunn (Renata)David Hutchison (Officer #3)Damon Kirsche (Ranny Sanson)Jack McGee (Jack's Partner)Jamie MillhoffSasha MitchellJason C. Morgan (Officer Sanderson)
Director
Eric Laneuville
Synopsis
Unsold TV pilot based on the James Ellroy novel. An ambitious internal affairs investigator, a simple but tough patrolman and a morally gray vice squad detective investigate corruption and a mysterious heroin smuggling ring in 1950s L.A.
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